Orlando Jones

Born Orlando Jones on April 10, 1968 in Mobile, AL, his father - a former professional baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies - moved the family to Mauldin, SC when he was a teenager. Jones enjoyed theatrical pursuits while at Mauldin High School before graduating in 1985. He attended the College of Charleston, South Carolina, but left prior to earning his degree in order to focus on his film and television aspirations. Jones entered the industry as writer and story editor for the college-themed Cosby spin-off "A Different World" (NBC, 1987-1993) from 1991 to 1992. The following year, he jumped networks with similar duties on the working-class family sitcom "Roc" (Fox, 1991-94) as a w... Continue Bio >>